To be able to go to the doctor when needed |
95% |
To be able to go to the dentist when needed |
93% |
Two meals a day (for adults) |
88% |
Refridgerator/freezer |
88% |
To be able to pay rent/gas/water/electricity |
85% |
Clothes washer |
83% |
Beds and futons for everyone in the household |
77% |
Insurance premium for pension (or receving pension) |
75% |
Meat, fish, tofu or other protein every day |
75% |
Internet access |
74% |
Veg more than once a day |
74% |
Medicine which can be brought without prescription (colds, pain, etc) |
68% |
Vacuum cleaner |
68% |
Family's own bath (bath and shower) |
68% |
Family's own kitchen |
67% |
Family's own toilet |
66% |
Telephone at home (stationary or mobile) |
65% |
TV |
65% |
Room with sunshine |
64% |
New underwear at once a year |
60% |
Curtains or blinds |
59% |
Insurance for death disability or sickness |
58% |
Fire detector |
58% |
Comfort wear for home |
58% |
Savings for emergencies (>50,000 yen) |
57% |
To be able to fund a relative's wedding/funeral (including gifts) |
52% |
Money to spend on your own (>1,000 yen/week) |
52% |
Suits for interviews at work |
51% |
Transportation costs for buses and trains (not long distance) |
48% |
Transportation costs to see family and friends |
47% |
Airconditioning |
47% |
Winter coat |
45% |
Hot water boilers |
44% |
Table where all family can sit |
43% |
Fire damage insurance for home contents |
41% |
Microwave oven |
39% |
To be able to save every month |
38% |
Multiple bedrooms (for households with more than a couple) |
38% |
Bicycle |
34% |
Books (including used books) |
33% |
Automobile |
33% |
Going to get hair cut once a month man, once every two months women) |
33% |
Fruits more than once a day |
30% |
A place where one can be alone in the house |
30% |
New Year's celebrations |
27% |
Special clothes for weddings funerals etc |
25% |
Gifts for family and friends once a year |
24% |
Hobby or sport to mingle with people |
23% |
Neighbourhood clubs, women's clubs, children's clubs, etc |
20% |
Hairdryer |
20% |
Mobile phone for each adult in the household |
20% |
Separate bedrooms from dining room |
19% |
Money to use on e recreation or study eg books, dvds (>3000 yen/month) |
17% |
An overnight family trip at least once a year |
16% |
Washlet (toilet seat with automatice water heater) |
14% |
Computer |
14% |
Money to go out dining with colleagues |
14% |
Camera |
13% |
Internet access at home |
13% |
Veranda or garden |
12% |
Eating out (2,3 times a month) |
12% |
Money to got to movies, museums etc (more than once a month) |
9% |
Sofa, long chair or other relaxing chair |
9% |
DVD, blue ray or video equipment |
9% |
Audio set |
9% |
Autobike or scooter |
4% |
Mobile music player (ipod etc) |
3% |